titan Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I'm looking at starting a fairly ambitious large-scale Aardvark project. I've seen a couple different scale drawings floating around out there (Warpaint, Detail & Scale) but would love some expert opinion on which drawings (if any) are considered most accurate. At first look the Warpaint drawings look pretty good. What say the Aardvark cogniscenti? Thanks, Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I cant say as Ive seen neither, or not that I can remember. The only ones I know are the GD originals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Have you checked out "F-111_dot_net? May find a good source there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
titan Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 17 minutes ago, ElectroSoldier said: I cant say as Ive seen neither, or not that I can remember. The only ones I know are the GD originals. Is there a way to obtain the GD originals? I've seen a couple ebay auctions for F-111 technical drawings but wasn't sure if those are legit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
titan Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, bashace said: Have you checked out "F-111_dot_net? May find a good source there. I did go through that site and unless I missed something they didn't have scale drawings. Lots of good reference photos though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 minute ago, titan said: I did go through that site and unless I missed something they didn't have scale drawings. Lots of good reference photos though. They changed the format, used to be more forum based, could put your questions in there and get replies if anybody had the answers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
titan Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, bashace said: They changed the format, used to be more forum based, could put your questions in there and get replies if anybody had the answers. I don't see a forum at all anymore. Just a long page linking to different articles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I have shots of the "A" models from S.E.A. and even caught a couiple of the A.F. originals in the grey/white paint scheme that were being used as training aircraft for aircaraft mechanics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 11 hours ago, ikar said: I have shots of the "A" models from S.E.A. and even caught a couiple of the A.F. originals in the grey/white paint scheme that were being used as training aircraft for aircaraft mechanics. There were grey aircraft in South East Asia? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 1:20 AM, ElectroSoldier said: There were grey aircraft in South East Asia? Maybe he means he photographed them stateside Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 If you want to design a geometrically accurate 3D model of an airplane you need the most reliable reference material. In particular you need loft and station lines drawings. Scale drawings may be nicely detailed but it doesn't mean they are accurate because you don't know how they were made. Search on Ebay "1970's General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Jet blueprint plans tech drawings DETAIL. Someone in the UK seems to be selling a drawings archive CD-ROM/DVD-ROM that you'd probably find interesting (check the previews). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyf117 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) I can't vouch for their accuracy, but my magazine index indicates that scale plans appeared in: Scale Model International Feb 84 (re-printed from Jun 71, with added cross-sections) Modelaid International Jan 87 Scale Aviation Modeller International Feb 11 (reprint of SMI set above) Scale Aircraft Modelling Apr 11 (RAAF versions) There's also a few GD drawings including a three-view with cross sections in Aero Series No.29 Edited January 23, 2022 by andyf117 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 These were the original ones that were being used as training devices at Sheppard A.F.B. for aircraft mechanics. If you ever say the Revell original F-111 kit you could do either grey or cammoflaged. I believe this was when the Navy was considering getting the F-111 too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 2 hours ago, ikar said: These were the original ones that were being used as training devices at Sheppard A.F.B. for aircraft mechanics. If you ever say the Revell original F-111 kit you could do either grey or cammoflaged. I believe this was when the Navy was considering getting the F-111 too. Yeah I have a couple of those kits. It can indeed be built as an F-111A or F-111B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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